School Counsellor - (0.5 FTE) - The SirHenry Parkes Memorial Public School - 0000ALMU
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Regional NSW
Advertisement Number A900135485
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Total Remuneration Package: Package valued at up to $170,470 Base salary ranges from $95,317 to $151,742*, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience. *Note there is no automatic progression to $151,742 - SCAC. Access to SCAC is available once a School Counsellor has progressed through all salary steps and upon successful application for Advanced Certification level against the NSW School Counselling Service PPF.
School Name The SirHenry Parkes Memorial Public School
Principal Network Northern Tablelands
Staffing Area Armidale
Contact Name Mark Sunga
Contact Phone number 0451 807 ***
Contact School Admin - 99999999
Closing Date
12-Jun-2024, 6:00:00 AM
Job Category
TCH Other
Organisation
Teaching Service
School counsellors are an essential part of the department’s School Counselling Service.
They provide counselling and psychological assessment of students to complement and enhance the work of teachers to strengthen student learning and wellbeing outcomes, and they help families understand and manage their children’s learning and mental health needs. This is a truly collegiate role offering unique challenges and opportunities – both in your professional development and your ability to make an impact on the lives of children and young people.
The successful candidate will be based at The SirHenry Parkes Memorial Public School and provided with opportunities to work across the lifespan with both primary and high school aged students. Working as a School Counsellor in a NSW Public School will enable you to engage with a diversity of students (and school communities) like no other child and adolescent psychologist role can. This is a chance to use your skills to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people at a time in their lives when it matters most.
School counsellors receive regular, individual professional supervision with the Senior Psychologist Education and participate in group and peer supervision as a member of the broader district school counselling team. You will most likely be collaborating with a number of school communities and colleagues, as well as outside agencies, with the opportunity to use and expand the full range of your skills and expertise as part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team.
School counsellors are provided with regular opportunities to participate in continuing professional development and the NSW Department of Education will support you to complete or maintain your registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. Other benefits include school holiday leave, travel allowances and health and wellbeing benefits such as our Fitness Passport program. The department will also cover your indemnity insurance as a psychologist.
The SirHenry Parkes Memorial Public School is committed to ensuring our students are safe, respectful learners. We are committed to the pursuit of excellence and are mutually accountable to the provision of high quality educational opportunities for each and every child. We focus on explicit teaching and learning. Every child in our school is known, valued and cared for. With an enrolment of 195 students (including 22% Aboriginal students), our school is inclusive, welcoming and friendly and is supported by a close‐knit community. Teamwork and staff participation are highly valued with staff involved in a collaborative approach to school‐wide planning and assessment. Our dedicated staff inspire children to have a love of learning using innovative and challenging educational programs, including creative arts groups, individual and team sports, public speaking and debating. Our school shares enrolments with Aurora College to provide extension opportunities for high performing students in rural areas. For more information, please visit the school website The SirHenry Parkes Memorial Public School.
- Experience in counselling using evidence-based interventions with a demonstrated understanding of the mental health needs of children and young people.
- Experience in the psychological assessment of children and young people, including case formulation and report writing.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with key stakeholders to improve the learning and wellbeing outcomes of children and young people including students from diverse backgrounds and needs.
- An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.
- Be a registered or provisionally registered psychologist, or eligible for registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
- Ability and willingness to travel between worksites.
Successful applicants will be provided with a Departmental induction program, ongoing professional learning and professional supervision.
Find out more about working in the school counselling service. Visit the Department’s
This is a permanent part time position 0.5 FTE (Full-time equivalent).
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